Matt Payton

Matt Payton (1981-) was a resident of the Co-op City housing projects of The Bronx during the 2000s. Payton served in the US Army during the Afghanistan War before returning to New York and moving into the projects due to his lack of work; he became a heroin addict while in poverty. He was a Democratic Party voter, and he identified as a communist due to his opposition to the war and to economic injustice.